Report: Google Pixel production looks to shift away from Vietnam amid tariff concerns

Report: Google Pixel production looks to shift away from Vietnam amid tariff concerns

Google has moved production of its Pixel phones largely to Vietnam and partially to India over the past several years, but the ongoing US tariff situation is reportedly pushing more production over to India. more…

Growing trade tensions between the United States and China — fueled by President Donald Trump’s administration’s ambition to force tech giants to return manufacturing to America’s backyard — could soon significantly boost global smartphone prices. While the electronics remain exempt from the highest tariffs, the White House has made clear that the relief will be temporary.

Google Parent Considering Moving Pixel Smartphone Manufacturing to India

According to reports, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is in advanced negotiations to move some of the manufacturing of its Pixel smartphones from Vietnam to India. According to a media report, two weeks ago, Alphabet concluded the initial round of talks with its contract manufacturers, Foxconn and Dixon Technologies.A media house has also been informed by two industry officials that the corporation intends to localise the production of c…

Google Eyes India Expansion for Pixel Exports, talks in progress with Dixon and Foxconn

Google Explores Pixel Production Shift to India amid Tariff Concerns Alphabet Inc.'s Google is reportedly evaluating a significant shift in its manufacturing strategy, considering moving a portion of its global Pixel smartphone production from Vietnam to India. This is understood to be driven primarily by concerns over proposed US import tariffs that could heavily impact goods sourced from Vietnam compared to those from India. Let's look into th…

Trump Tariffs Drive Google to Rethink Pixel Smartphone Production Strategy

Summary: Google is forced to rethink Pixel smartphone production strategy due to Trump tariffs. The company could ramp up production in India to avoid Vietnam tariffs. The talks are currently ongoing with Google’s manufacturing partners in the country. Vietnam is currently the main manufacturing base for Pixel smartphones. Google is also manufacturing devices in India, though, since the Pixel 8. Thanks to Trump’s tariffs, however, Google seems t…

Why Google Might Shift Production of Pixel Phones From Vietnam to India

Google is reportedly considering shifting Pixel smartphone production from Vietnam to India, and the company has conducted talks with local manufacturing partners Foxconn and Dixon. This move will accelerate Google's plans to expand manufacturing expansion, and company appears to be mitigating potential tariff impacts announced by the US on countries including Vietnam and India earlier this month.